Three movements:

Returning | Rebuilding | Renewal

• Ezra 1-6: Following God, as His people, in the face of opposition (external) is a story of Faithfulness from ruins to revival. (100 YEAR PERIOD)

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• Ezra 7-10: Following God, as His people, in the face of opposition (internal) is a story of Faithfulness from ruins to revival. (1 year period-458BC)

• Nehemiah 1:1-11- The Walls Of Jerusalem Are Destroyed. Nehemiah Loves God And Loves To See Him Glorified.

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• Nehemiah 1:1-11- The Walls Of Jerusalem Are Destroyed. Nehemiah Loves God And Loves To See Him Glorified.

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• Nehemiah 2:1-8 - Nehemiah Asks for God’s Help To Rebuild.

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• Nehemiah 1:1-11- The Walls Of Jerusalem Are Destroyed. Nehemiah Loves God And Loves To See Him Glorified.

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• Nehemiah 2:1-8 - Nehemiah Asks for God’s Help To Rebuild.

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• Nehemiah 2:9-3:32 - God Gives Nehemiah A Team.

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• Nehemiah 1:1-11- The Walls Of Jerusalem Are Destroyed. Nehemiah Loves God And Loves To See Him Glorified.

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• Nehemiah 2:1-8 - Nehemiah Asks for God’s Help To Rebuild.

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• Nehemiah 2:9-3:32 - God Gives Nehemiah A Team.

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• Nehemiah 4:1-23 - There Is Opposition To The Work; External and now in ch. 5, Internal.

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Big Idea: Nehemiah reveals God’s heart for the vulnerable and God’s expectation for His people to act.

• Nehemiah heard the outcry.

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• Nehemiah responds.

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• Nehemiah sets an example for us.

• Nehemiah heard the outcry.

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Nehemiah 5:1-19

Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews.² Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.” ³ Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ⁴ Still others were saying, “We have had to borrow money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. ⁵ Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Jews and though our children are as good as theirs, yet we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but we are powerless, because our fields and our vineyards belong to others.”

Nehemiah 5:1-19

Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews.² Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.” ³ Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ⁴ Still others were saying, “We have had to borrow money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. ⁵ Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Jews and though our children are as good as theirs, yet we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but we are powerless, because our fields and our vineyards belong to others.”

Nehemiah 5:1-19

Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews.² Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.” ³ Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ⁴ Still others were saying, “We have had to borrow money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. ⁵ Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Jews and though our children are as good as theirs, yet we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but we are powerless, because our fields and our vineyards belong to others.”

Nehemiah 5:1-19

Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews.² Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.” ³ Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ⁴ Still others were saying, “We have had to borrow money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. ⁵ Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Jews and though our children are as good as theirs, yet we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but we are powerless, because our fields and our vineyards belong to others.”

Nehemiah 5:1-19

Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews.² Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.” ³ Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ⁴ Still others were saying, “We have had to borrow money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. ⁵ Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Jews and though our children are as good as theirs, yet we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but we are powerless, because our fields and our vineyards belong to others.”

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Nehemiah heard the outcry.

Selfishness is…

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Nehemiah heard the outcry.

Selfishness is…

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My joy is more important than others’ and more important than God’s glory.

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• Nehemiah heard the outcry.

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• Nehemiah responds.

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Nehemiah 5:6-13

⁶ When I heard their outcry and these charges, I was very angry. ⁷ I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large meeting to deal with them⁸ and said: “As far as possible, we have bought back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.

Nehemiah 5:6-13

⁶ When I heard their outcry and these charges, I was very angry. ⁷ I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large meeting to deal with them⁸ and said: “As far as possible, we have bought back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.

Nehemiah 5:6-13

⁶ When I heard their outcry and these charges, I was very angry. ⁷ I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large meeting to deal with them⁸ and said: “As far as possible, we have bought back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.

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Nehemiah responds.

• Nehemiah is rightfully angry… we’ll find out why he’s angry in vs. 9.

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Nehemiah responds.

• Nehemiah is rightfully angry… we’ll find out why he’s angry in vs. 9.
• Nehemiah doesn’t act out of anger though…he takes time to think through the issues.

Nehemiah 5:6-13

⁹ So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies? ¹⁰ I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let us stop charging interest!¹¹ Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the interest you are charging them—one percent of the money, grain, new wine and olive oil.”

¹² “We will give it back,” they said. “And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.”

Nehemiah 5:6-13

⁹ So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies? ¹⁰ I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let us stop charging interest!¹¹ Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the interest you are charging them—one percent of the money, grain, new wine and olive oil.”

¹² “We will give it back,” they said. “And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.”

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Nehemiah responds.

• Nehemiah is rightfully angry… we’ll find out why he’s angry in vs. 9.
• Nehemiah doesn’t act out of anger though… he takes time to think through the issues. (this is key).
• God’s people looked no different from those who didn’t know Him.

Nehemiah 5:6-13

⁹ So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies? ¹⁰ I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let us stop charging interest!¹¹ Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the interest you are charging them—one percent of the money, grain, new wine and olive oil.”

¹² “We will give it back,” they said. “And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.”

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Nehemiah responds.

• Nehemiah is rightfully angry… we’ll find out why he’s angry in vs. 9.
• Nehemiah doesn’t act out of anger though… he takes time to think through the issues. (this is key).
• God’s people looked no different from those who didn’t know Him.
• God’s people understood how God saw their interactions with one another.

Nehemiah 5:6-13

⁹ So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies? ¹⁰ I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let us stop charging interest!¹¹ Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the interest you are charging them—one percent of the money, grain, new wine and olive oil.”

¹² “We will give it back,” they said. “And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.”

Nehemiah 5:6-13

⁹ So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies? ¹⁰ I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let us stop charging interest!¹¹ Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the interest you are charging them—one percent of the money, grain, new wine and olive oil.”

¹² “We will give it back,” they said. “And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.”

Deuteronomy 15:7-8 

If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

Isaiah 1:17 

Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.

Matthew 25:40

“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’”

Philippians 2:3-4 

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

• Nehemiah heard the outcry.

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• Nehemiah responds.

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• Nehemiah sets an example for us.

Nehemiah 5:14-19

¹⁴ Moreover, from the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, until his thirty-second year—twelve years—neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor. ¹⁵ But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

Nehemiah 5:14-19

¹⁶ Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.¹⁷ Furthermore, a hundred and fifty Jews and officials ate at my table, as well as those who came to us from the surrounding nations. ¹⁸ Each day one ox, six choice sheep and some poultry were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundant supply of wine of all kinds. In spite of all this, I never demanded the food allotted to the governor, because the demands were heavy on these people.¹⁹ Remember me with favor, my God, for all I have done for these people.�

• The fear of God changes our perspective towards the vulnerable and aligns our heart with His.

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Nehemiah sets an example for us.

• The fear of God changes our perspective towards the vulnerable and aligns our heart with His.

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• When we fail to help each other, we work against that which God has called us to accomplish.

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Nehemiah sets an example for us.

• The fear of God changes our perspective towards the vulnerable and aligns our heart with His.

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• When we fail to help each other, we work against that which God has called us to accomplish.

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🡨 FEAR OF GOD

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Nehemiah sets an example for us.

• The fear of God changes our perspective towards the vulnerable and aligns our heart with His.

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• When we fail to help each other, we work against that which God has called us to accomplish.

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🡨 HUMILITY 🡨FEAR OF GOD

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Nehemiah sets an example for us.

• The fear of God changes our perspective towards the vulnerable and aligns our heart with His.

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• When we fail to help each other, we work against that which God has called us to accomplish.

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REBUILDING LIVES 🡨 HUMILITY 🡨 FEAR OF GOD

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Nehemiah sets an example for us.

MONDAY Matters:

MONDAY Matters:

• Evaluate how we use our Time, treasure, Talent.
• Look at our calendar. Look at our ”checkbook”.

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MONDAY Matters:

• Evaluate how we use our Time, treasure, Talent.
• Look at our calendar. Look at our ”checkbook”.

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• God’s glory is what is highest in our minds, but the fear of loss and protecting myself are real.

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MONDAY Matters:

• Evaluate how we use our Time, treasure, Talent.
• Look at our calendar. Look at our ”checkbook”.

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• God’s glory is what is highest in our minds, but the fear of loss and protecting myself are real.

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• What is an area of brokenness/restoration that God may be inviting you into?

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